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Oh...utter solitude! How I long for moments of it! When you have kids and homeschool them...and have a husband that does most of his work from home...solitude isn't something you can find easily! But, I am thankful for them, and mindful of those who don't have family. We each are where we are, I...

Mmmm. This might be one of those where you need to do more work to convince me. Did the Roman Empire welcome pagan beliefs into their "empire" as long as homage was paid to the Emperor as well? Sure. But, two things: I'm not sure that's proof positive that we see that in the RCC. And, well, do...

But, this helps us...how? We can say that there needs to happen certain things: increased wickedness, the last AC, the 'rebellion', Christ's triumphant return. But there is nothing that tells us when that could happen. Indeed, there are things that tell us we cannot know when this will happen...

Hi brakelite...half over it then, all over it now, thanks! So...while yes, you might be able to say that one of my 'boiled down' objections is that the prophecies lack the sort of specificity that allows us to place our finger directly on historical narratives with 100% certainty...I would also...

Awesome!

I'm not sure that I'm 'fixating' on 2 Thess 2 as 'the only text' that speaks about the Antichrist. I am pointing to it repeatedly in this case as I feel it raises a particular problem in your schema that I don't feel has been answered satisfactorily yet. The reason being that Paul specifically...

Hi brakelite, sorry it's taken me a day or two to get back to this, I've been unwell. I feel I must point out here that while scholarly consensus is that the fourth beast is most likely talking about Rome, when we look to scripture for the actual characteristics of the beast and the little horn...

I may have missed your main point here, forgive me if I have. But...I don't see how the timing of Rome's persecution of Christians or oppositions helps the case in this instance. And what I mean is this: yes, we already know that Papal Rome began persecuting those who stood against them early...

@brakelite said: Ok, two initial points I would make here: the first being: when did the Apostle Paul EVER not say something he felt called of God to say, even in the face of jail or death? This would be the first time ever, if he did. The man feared nothing and no one. And well he shouldn't...

Ok. I think everyone, even Catholics, can recognize that Catholic history is not, perhaps a proud one. But, therein lies a problem as I see it. You seem to be resting a fair chunk of your argument on this history. And if we are looking at just poor, unbiblical histories, we must allow that most...

Wow! My jaw was seriously hanging for all of that! No wonder the doctors wanted you to have 'proof'! But, our God is the worker of miracles, and I love to hear of when he moves today! And, i think you have a wonderful point about just touching base with God all the time, not just when we need...

I have no objection to the majority of this. Yes, I believe dismissing Daniel is a mistake. Yes, I think the Reformation pioneers has good call to look with suspicion on the Papacy. Yes, I think the changes going on in the RCC now are not good at all, and the current Pope seems to be fitting the...

Well, I'm not opposed to you showing me if it does. I just like to have my somewhat wild sounding theories presented with scripture in the beginning! Okay. I see where you're going with all this. I see that yes, you have some...few...biblical verses you are basing your ideas on. However. I...

Oh brakelite, I honestly expect no less from you! This gave me such a good laugh. And, I would hope you know me well enough by now to know I welcome your can. "Release the worms". :p So far so good, mostly. I actually fully agree with you that Revelation's beasts point to the visions Daniel had...

Me! I got it! :p Still not sure on the "America is working with the Antichrist" perspective. But yeah, sometimes its hard to ignore how obvious it is that Americans think the world revolves around them. I suppose partly because its true. Presently they are the military and economic powerhouse...

I'm sorry, but...how are you NOT limiting him if you place bounds on his characteristics? If we say that God is all-knowing, all-powerful and omnipresent...and we also acknowledge that he exists outside of time, that time cannot bind him, then that expands the possibilities of what we're talking...

I'm sorry, but I cannot vote on this as this is not something I've ever heard commented on. Could you perhaps please refer me to some scriptures that speak of souls existing before birth? Jeremiah 1:5 is all well and good, but I hope it is not all that this idea is resting on. If God is outside...

Many of those who do haven't had an original thought in their heads. They parrot what they've had fed to them in school or University and then nice little homes with other parrots who like to squawk loudly about how we're 'dooooomed'! Original thinking scares them more than the end of the world.

A Change.org petition to "de-register the Greens" that had over 34,000 signatures was taken down yesterday due to death threats against the author. The lefties always fight fair, don't they. Death threats. I think they've killed enough. Anyway, hoping very much that no fires come your way. Stay...

Wait...I thought you guys were waiting for Iran, Russia and Turkey to invade Israel. How can that happen if God has 'broken the bow of Iran'??